Comparison

TypeWay vs TheNote.app

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TypeWay

This app offers a customized keyboard designed for 10-finger typing on iPads. It adapts to your hand size and typing habits, allowing you to save and restore configurations. It also functions as a separate note-taking app with export capabilities.

Highlights
  • Adaptive 10-finger typing keyboard
  • Save and restore keyboard configurations
  • Freeze current keyboard layout
  • Integrated note-taker app
  • Text export via share button
  • Multiple language layouts
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CUSTOMIZED KEYBOARD FOR 10-FINGER TYPING TypeWay supports touch typing with automatic adaptation of the key configuration. It adapts to individual hands and typing habits (only on iPad, in landscape mode). You can “Save” and “Restore” a configuration as a favorite. “Freeze” fixes the actual configuration. “Save” / “Restore” and “Freeze” your personalized keyboard. For beginners, we recommend a fixed configuration (“Freeze”) and the slow adaptation in TypeWay’s “Settings”. The keyboard layout offers British English, US English, and German with several international accents. iOS features are integrated, like cut, copy & paste, etc. TypeWay provides fast typing, e.g., for protocols, lesson scripts, interviews, emails, and basic text editing. TYPEWAY AS A SEPARATE APP Activate the separate note-taker app by tapping on the TypeWay icon. “New” opens a new text file. You can “Edit” and “Rename” the text notes. For text export, the share button offers, e.g., Mail, Messages, AirDrop, Print, DropBox, Pages, etc. TYPEWAY AS A UNIVERSAL KEYBOARD For use in various iPad applications, you can activate TypeWay in iPad’s settings: > “General” > “Keyboard” > “Keyboards” > “Add New Keyboard” > “TypeWay” This installation of TypeWay offers the question for “Full Access”. “Full Access” also can be activated or deactivated in the iPad settings: > “General” > “Keyboard” > “Keyboards” > “TypeWay” > “Full Access” ( TypeWay does not need “Full Access”, does not need to connect to the internet, and does not transfer information. It works with and without “Full Access” mode. All typed data stays local on the iPad. ) Each keyboard shows the Globe Button to switch between available keyboards. TypeWay and its logo are registered trademarks in several countries. © 2011-2024 Ralf Trachte, Switzerland, all rights reserved. Engineering: Pierre Bernard Support: app@typeway.com Information: www.typeway.com

About

TheNote.app

Organize your thoughts, research, and incoming information with intelligent RSS agents and nested note threads. This app offers a clean, minimalist interface for personal journals, research, and project planning, with secure synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Intelligent RSS agents
  • Nested note threads
  • Attach images and screenshots
  • Search across all notes
  • Secure synchronization
  • Privacy-focused
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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TheNote.app - News and Notes Follow blogs, news sites, changelogs, and niche sources through intelligent RSS agents. Organize your thoughts, research, and incoming information in note threads. Note threads Create as many levels as you need. Ideal for: - Personal journals - Travel diaries - Research - Book summaries with images - Coaching and therapy notes - Project planning - Content ideas - Daily thoughts and reflections Key features - Nested note threads - Clean, minimalist interface without distractions - Quick navigation through threads - Ability to attach images and screenshots - Search across all note threads - Secure synchronization - Privacy first - Your notes belong only to you. We never sell data - Everything is stored securely and synced reliably between devices - No folders - just clean, natural note organization. Sincerely, TheNote.app Team

Screenshots

TheNote.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TheNote.app at Free against TypeWay's $0.99. TheNote.app also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 27 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 30%). TypeWay's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TheNote.app is free to download; TypeWay costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TypeWay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of TypeWay's written reviews are positive against 50% of TheNote.app's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TypeWay ships an update every 27 months, TheNote.app weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TypeWay versus TheNote.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeWayTheNote.app
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRalf TrachteSviatoslav Bylim

Customer experience

TypeWay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative40.0%

TheNote.app

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

TypeWay

No in-app purchases

None

TheNote.app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TypeWay free?
TypeWay costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TheNote.app free?
TheNote.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TypeWay or TheNote.app?
TypeWay is rated higher. TypeWay averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TheNote.app averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TypeWay or TheNote.app have ads?
Neither TypeWay nor TheNote.app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TypeWay or TheNote.app?
TypeWay ships an update every 27 months, and TheNote.app weekly. Most recently, TypeWay was updated on October 8, 2026 and TheNote.app on September 24, 2026.

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